Busy Season

Wow! Sending out the new HCPI brochure sure did generate a lot of interest on behalf of schools. We have 40 presentations coming up in the next 2 months. Some highlights: Career Ambassador training at West Allegheny High School, Parent Open House at Blue Knob Elementary School, and a teacher training in collaboration with PHEAA. We've also had some media attention. Last week, I had the pleasure of being on PCNC's Night Talk. (I believe the show airs 9/16 at 8pm, 9/17 at 2am and 9/19 at 5pm.) The PCNC show focused on Hurricane Katrina. It was a great opportunity to discuss our region's disaster preparedness. You have to wonder, if we were faced with a major disaster, could our resource-strained healthcare workforce meet the challenge? Next week (9/25), a segment we taped for Teens On Q will finally air. This segment focuses on opportunities in IT. Let's hope these are all signs that our region is becoming more career literate.